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  • The Many Scandals of Colleen Ballinger

    Melanie's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@yourinternetbigsis

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    In this week’s episode, we’re diving into the career and controversies of mega-YouTuber Colleen Ballinger. This episode was inspired by a new exposé by creator and former Colleen Ballinger fan, KodeeRants. We first cover who Colleen is and how her career got started. We then dive into the various scandals she's been involved in from an alleged philanthropy scam to sending a 13-year-old fan lingerie while she was 30 years old. We finish by exploring the toxicity that Colleen has fostered within her young fandom through alleged manipulation and inappropriate relationships with minors.

    Timestamps:

    2:40 Summer House recap

    14:53 Mrs. Harris goes to Paris

    16:12 Air recap

    25:30 Jaden Hossler is seeking mental health treatment following his tour

    29:25 YouTubers Dallin and Bella Lambert have opened up about falling victim to an adoption scam through Instagram

    38:47 Morphe’s parent company says Jaclyn Cosmetics is not a priority moving forward

    43:43 The many scandals of Collen Ballinger

    44:17 Who is Colleen Ballinger?

    47:21 Colleen's cheating scandal

    49:37 Colleen's possible philanthropy scam

    55:14 Colleen's controversial decision to launch a podcast Trisha Paytas

    59:14 The Adam McIntyre situation

    1:08:00 KodeeRants exposes Colleen's toxic fanbase & validates Adam's story

    1:24:30 Adam McIntyre responds to KodeeRants video 

    Resources:

    https://centennialworld.com/jaden-hossler-jxdn-mental-health-treatment-following-tour/

    https://centennialworld.com/della-vlogs-dallin-bella-lambert-adoption-scam-explained/

    https://sports.yahoo.com/morphe-wants-become-product-first-194117460.html

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=969KK_Kj38A&ab_channel=AdamMcIntyre 

    https://www.insider.com/colleen-ballinger-miranda-sings-teen-adam-mcintyre-lingerie-2020-4 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5AsmKUSaQg&ab_channel=ColleenVlogs

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp88741wI4A&t=484s&ab_channel=PaigeChristie

    https://centennialworld.com/are-trisha-paytas-colleen-ballinger-starting-a-podcast/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbsi78J7ejg&ab_channel=kodeerants

     

    1 hr 40 min
  • Bama Rush Review: Everything the Documentary Didn't Show You

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    In this week’s episode, we review the highly-anticipated Bama Rush documentary. We first cover the premise of the documentary, why it was made, and what audiences were led to believe it would explore vs. what the documentary *actually* explored. We also dive into The Machine as well as the misogyny, sexual assault, and history of racism at the Univeristy of Alabama that the documentary failed to cover. And of course, we share all of our honest opinions.

    Timestamps:

    14:07 Airbnb comes to the rescue for Alix Earle while travelling in Europe

    20:57 Taylor Swift announces Karma remix featuring Ice Spice - fans are convinced its an attempt to deflect from Matty Healy backlash

    28:39 Grace Van Dien claps back at FaZe Rain criticism over her joining FaZe Clan

    41:00 Bama Rush

    41:30 What is Bama Rush?

    45:25 Why are people so obsessed with Bama Rush?

    49:00 What did we think it would explore?

    51:30 Exploring the misogyny, sexism & sexual assault at Bama

    1:04:00 Exploring the history of racism at Bama

    1:16:00 The Machine

    Resources:

    https://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-saves-day-alix-earle-with-italian-villa-after-scam-2023-5

    https://www.thefader.com/2023/05/24/taylor-swift-announces-karma-remix-featuring-ice-spice-more-lana-on-snow-on-the-beach

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/05/25/taylor-swift-ice-spice-matty-healy-karma/

    https://centennialworld.com/grace-van-dien-faze-rain-joining-faze-clan-drama/

    https://centennialworld.com/alabama-rush-tiktok-capitalized-decades-classism-racism-sexism-dark-side-of-greek-life/ 

    https://centennialworld.com/university-of-alabama-crimsonette-tryouts-tiktok-bama-rush/

    https://centennialworld.com/alabama-rush-tok-is-back-how-this-trend-continues-to-amplify-exclusion-in-greek-life/

    https://time.com/6282026/bama-rush-documentary-the-machine/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rss-campaign&utm_term=_&linkId=216105070

    https://thecrimsonwhite.com/55498/opinion/the-university-must-acknowledge-its-history-of-racism/ 

    https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/a10379/revolution-on-sorority-row-september-2014/

    https://www.salon.com/1999/03/20/19feature/

     

    1 hr 34 min
  • The Cozzie Livs & TikTok's Fast Fashion Crisis

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    In this week’s episode, we dive into a controversy sweeping fashion TikTok that has the industry up in arms over consumers’ entitlement over being able to purchase anything they want at an affordable price. It all kicked off when NYC-based fashion designer Rachel Ellenbogen went viral on TikTok this week after sharing a beaded embroidery design she turned into a small purse. According to Rachel’s video, she spent between 15-17 hours designing and creating the purse. She listed it for sale at $990 USD based on the price of materials and her labour involved. Despite receiving a lot of love for her creation, her comment section has also been flooded with complaints about the “high” price of the purse, with some calling it an “injustice” to charge that much money for a purse amid a cost of living crisis. Others claim they could buy a similar style of purse from fast fashion retailers for much less. This has sparked intense debate over TikTok's fast fashion culture, consumer entitlement, and how little we really understand about art.

    Timestamps:

    00:20 The Little Mermaid live-action remake recap

    03:37 VPR finale recap 

    16:33 Antman & The Wasp: Quantumania recap

    20:35 Selling Sunset season 6 recap

    21:30 White Men Can’t Jump recap

    24:45 Alix Earle allegedly dating Miami Dolphins player Braxton Berrios, ex-girlfriend Sophia Culpo speaks out 

    29:22 iDubbbz apologises to Tana Mongeau and wider YouTube audience for his past content

    37:00 Brittany Broski’s new podcast sparks speculation about fall out from former co-host Sarah Schauer

    42:12 Gen Z & TikTok's Fast Fashion Crisis

    Resources:

    https://centennialworld.com/is-alix-earle-dating-miami-dolphins-player-braxton-berrios-sophia-culpo/ 

    https://centennialworld.com/idubbbz-apologize-tana-mongeau-content-cop-racial-slur-video-cruel-content/ 

    https://centennialworld.com/brittany-broskis-new-podcast-fallout-sarah-schauer/ 

    https://centennialworld.com/fashion-tiktok-viral-rachel-ellenbogen-face-purse-woman-handmade-price/ 

    https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/03/ultra-fast-fashion-is-eating-the-world/617794/ 

    https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22555723/tiktok-viral-products-cerave-sky-high-mascara-amazon-leggings 

    https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-fast-fashion-cheap-clothes-tiktok-live-shopping-addiction-2023-5

    https://newsroom.thredup.com/gen-z-fast-fashion-report

    https://www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-articles/latest-news/fast-fashion 

    1 hr 8 min
  • Meet CarynAI: The Influencer Turned "AI Girlfriend" Making Thousands a Day

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    In this week's episode, we dive into CarynAI, the first "AI chatbot girlfriend" inspired by a content creator, Caryn Marjorie. We first give background on Caryn Marjorie and the tech company, Forever Voices, that helped bring her AI to life. We then dive into how CarynAI works and explore the ethical implications of AI chatbots based on real-life influencers. We also give our opinions on why people would be interested in building a relationship with AI influencers and how this might impact the parasocial relationships we have with creators moving forward. 

    Timestamps:

    17:30 MrBeast is in the process of purchasing an entire neighbourhood for his employees to live in

    24:53 Fans convinced that Kim Kardashian is helping soft-launch Khloe & Tristan Thompson back into the public as a couple

    29:00 Breaking down TikTok tattoo-gate 

    38:16 Caryn AI & AI-generated influencers 

    38:37 Who is Caryn?

    39:15 What is Forever Voices

    41:07 What is CarynAI & what are its ethical implications?

    45:50 How does CarynAI differ from virtual influencers?

    46:43 How CarynAI works

    49:00 Why do we think people are into this?

    59:00 How AI influencers might impact parasocial relationships

    Resources:

    https://nypost.com/2023/05/08/mrbeast-has-slowly-bought-up-a-north-carolina-neighborhood/

    https://www.thecut.com/2023/05/kim-kardashian-tristan-thompson-lakers-playoffs.html

    https://www.iheartmess.com/p/kim-kardashian-is-a-nerd

    https://www.tiktok.com/@running_mom_of_boys

    https://centennialworld.com/meet-caryn-ai-an-ai-powered-girlfriend-created-by-snapchat-influencer-caryn-marjorie/ 

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/13/caryn-ai-technology-gpt-4/ 

    https://twitter.com/BEASTMODE/status/1638911717341011971 

    https://twitter.com/cutiecaryn/status/1653310832921530370?s=20

    https://twitter.com/omooretweets/status/1657452659920580608/ 

    https://decrypt.co/139633/snapchat-star-caryn-marjorie-ai-girlfriend-carynai

    https://twitter.com/cutiecaryn/status/1653543015674421248?s=20

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattklein/2020/11/17/the-problematic-fakery-of-lil-miquela-explained-an-exploration-of-virtual-influencers-and-realness/?sh=60f4c221b8df

     

     

    1 hr 9 min
  • Tarte Cosmetics Brand Trip Drama (Pt. 2) x TikTok’s F1 Gatekeepers: A Full Breakdown

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    In this week's episode, we dive the latest Tarte Cosmetics brand trip dramas (again) before diving into TikTok's reaction to influencers like Alix Earle and Xandra Pohl attending the F1 Miami Grand Prix this weekend. We look at how these controversies are related and explore how and why fans have reacted differently to each of these dramas.

    Timestamps:

    6:43 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 recap

    14:35 Bama Rush trailer recap

    21:28 Breakdown of the Ken Waks "Smiley Face Killer" TikTok drama

    35:13 Influencers accuse Tarte of unequal treatment on Tarte Island brand trip

    38:19 Influencer Bria Jones claims Tarte intentionally excluded her from race day on F1 Miami Grand Prix brand trip

    40:40 Maureen Kelly, founder & CEO of Tarte, addresses both Tarte Island & Bria Jones controversies

    44:53 Why Tarte is being accused of treating creators of colour poorly

    54:00 F1 fans criticise influencers for attending F1 Miami Grand Prix

    Resources:

    https://variety.com/2023/film/news/bama-rush-doc-trailer-tiktok-max-premiere-date-1235603466/

    https://www.tiktok.com/@ken?lang=en 

    https://www.tiktok.com/@meredithmlynch?lang=en 

    https://centennialworld.com/tarte-island-unequal-treatment-influencer-brand-trip-tarte-cosmetics/ 

    https://centennialworld.com/tarte-cosmetics-brand-trip-f1-miami-bria-jones-tiktok/

    https://www.thecut.com/2023/03/formula-1-racing-fangirls.html 

    1 hr 14 min
  • Met Gala 2023: Karl Lagerfeld’s Problematic History & Red Carpet Recap

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    In this week’s episode, we bring you our inaugural Met Gala recap with a side of Karl Lagerfeld deep dive. We first recap all the rumours leading up to the Met Gala before sharing our opinions on the best looks from this year's carpet. Then we dive into the backlash around this year’s theme, including a look into the late designer’s most controversial moments of his career.

    Timestamps:

    13:15 Jury Duty recap

    15:50 Shrinking recap

    17:55 The Diplomat recap

    18:50 Matildas Women's Soccer Team documentary series recap

    29:06 Meghan Trainor addresses controversial podcast episode with Trisha Paytas

    34:24 Jaclyn Hill marries longtime boyfriend Jordan Torrey

    38:39 Journalists and celebrities are flocking to a new social app, Bluesky

    46:22 Met Gala 2023: Karl Lagerfeld’s problematic history & red carpet recap

    41:11 The Met Gala rumours & Karl Lagerfeld theme

    51:09 Met Gala red carpet recap & opinions

    1:13:00 Breakdown of Karl Lagerfeld's most problematic and controversial moments

    Resources:

    https://centennialworld.com/meghan-trainor-faces-backlash-podcast-episode-trisha-paytas-teachers/

    https://centennialworld.com/jaclyn-hill-marries-youtube-home-chef-jordan-farnum/ 

    https://centennialworld.com/what-is-bluesky-different-from-twitter/ 

    https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/4-13-2023-moderation 

    https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/29/this-week-in-apps-users-pan-snapchats-ai-bluesky-has-a-moment-apple-wins-antitrust-appeal/

    https://www.vogue.com/article/everything-to-know-met-gala-guide-2023

    https://time.com/6275632/why-the-met-galas-karl-lagerfeld-theme-is-controversial/ 

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/05/01/karl-lagerfeld-met-gala/ 

    1 hr 33 min
  • The Career & Controversies of James Charles

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    In this week’s episode, we’re bringing you a massive deep dive into the career and controversies of James Charles. This episode was inspired by the YouTuber’s announcement this week about the launch of his own beauty brand, Painted. This announcement garnered little buzz in the digital world (it actually took me 9 full hours to discover he even made this announcement because so few people were talking about it) and has left MANY to wonder– who will buy James Charles’ makeup brand? 

    Timestamps:

    16:27 Netflix BEEF recap (with spoilers!)

    26:10 Ariana Grande addresses concerns about her weight loss on TikTok

    29:42 Shari Franke, the daughter of OG YouTube vlogging family 8 Passengers, opens up about ex-communicating from family

    37:36 Alix Earle faces backlash for “hanging out” with the Vlog Squad at Coachella

    41:38 Loren Gray exposes influencers for pretending to attend Coachella

    49:35 The career & controversies of James Charles

    52:10 The history of the second-wave beauty community

    56:17 James' early YouTube career

    59:28 The beginning of the end of the YouTube beauty community

    1:02:00 BYE SISTER era

    1:19:00 The fall of James 2.0: Grooming allegations & sexting minors

    1:29:00 The aftermath

    1:31:00 Who will buy James Charles' beauty brand?

    Resources:

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/beef-star-david-choe-slammed-podcast-detailing-rapey-behavior-resurfac-rcna79809 

    https://centennialworld.com/ariana-grande-addresses-weight-loss-body-concerns/

    https://centennialworld.com/8-passengers-daughter-opens-up-about-ex-communicating-from-mother-ruby-franke-growing-up-on-youtube/

    https://centennialworld.com/does-it-matter-if-influencers-are-faking-coachella-content/ 

    https://centennialworld.com/james-charles-scandal-timeline-beauty-community-drama/ 

    https://centennialworld.com/james-charles-makeup-brand-painted/

    https://www.statista.com/statistics/294655/youtube-monthly-beauty-content-views/ 

    https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a27484210/james-charles-tati-westbrook-youtube-drama-timeline/ 

    https://centennialworld.com/jeffree-star-blames-tati-westbook-for-james-charles-drama/ 

    https://centennialworld.com/james-charles-grooming-sexting-nude-photos-16-year-old-fan-isaiyah-allegations/ 

    https://centennialworld.com/zach-hsieh-replacing-james-charles-host-instant-influencer/ 

    1 hr 42 min
  • Barbie Movie Breakdown: TikTok Theories & Angry Kens

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    In this week’s episode, we’re diving into all things Barbie movie! We first discuss all the hidden Easter eggs throughout the newly-released trailer that are giving us major hints as to what the movie will be about and then get into the trailer’s reception across social media (especially men's reception lol). And of course, we will also be discussing those now-infamous Barbie memes.

    Timestamps:

    17:07 Snoop Dogg has resigned from FaZe Clan one year after joining board of directors

    20:16 MrBeast’s co-host and best friend Chris Tyson has shared his HRT journey

    24:28 Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have reportedly broken up

    36:25 Victoria’s Secret recruits Alix Earle for festival campaign

    43:40 Kylie Jenner & Timothee Chalamet are dating???

    46:34 All things Barbie movie!

    47:00 What we know about the Barbie movie

    51:13 Trailer breakdown and Easter eggs

    1:02 Men’s reception to the film

    1:06 Why is everyone already so obsessed with the Barbie movie?

    Resources:

    https://centennialbeauty.com/snoop-dogg-resigns-from-faze-clan-board-of-directors-amid-organisations-financial-struggles/ 

    https://centennialbeauty.com/mrbeast-co-host-chris-tyson-discloses-gender-affirming-hrt-journey/

    https://www.etonline.com/taylor-swift-and-joe-alwyn-break-up-after-six-years-of-dating-exclusive-202408 

    https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS8t35J9P/ 

    https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS8t3xnn3/

    https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS8t3k1tw/

    https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS8t3PsKA/ 

    https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS8t3UxYh/

    1 hr 13 min
  • Lemon8 & How TikTok’s Success Created Mass Panic Over New Apps

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    In this week's episode, we explore the recent buzz around ByteDance's new app, Lemon8. We cover what the app does, why it's being talked about so much, and share our opinions on why you shouldn't feel the pressure to download it. We then look at how TikTok's unprecedented success has altered the tech industry’s expectations of growth and success while fostering a culture among users of panic downloading new apps out of fear of missing out on the Next Big Thing.

    Timestamps:

    15:19 JoJo Siwa calls out ex-girlfriends Katie Mills and Avery Cyrus for clout chasing

    21:53 Kelsea Ballerini makes a statement hosting CMT Awards

    24:41 The D’Amelios launch a shoe brand

    28:45 Dylan Mulvaney’s Bud Light Instagram ad sparks backlash 

    34:52 What is Lemon8?

    37:45 Why are people talking about it?

    39:40 Is ByteDance pushing Lemon8 amid possible U.S. TikTok ban?

    44:00 How TikTok's success has fostered mass panic over missing out on the Next Big Thing

    52:11 Clubhouse case study

    55:20 BeReal case study

    58:50 What does this mean for the future of Lemon8?

    Resources:

    https://centennialbeauty.com/jojo-siwa-called-out-katie-mills-tiktok-clout-chasing-love-bombing-ex-girlfriends-avery-cyrus/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/technology/tiktok-lemon8-content-creators.html

    https://www.them.us/story/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-ad-backlash

    https://centennialbeauty.com/the-buzz-about-lemon8-how-tiktoks-unprecedented-success-has-led-to-a-culture-of-panic-downloads-dormant-apps/ 

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/technology/tiktok-lemon8-content-creators.html 

    1 hr 6 min
  • The Rise & Fall of FaZe Clan: How Going Public Collapsed The World’s Most Famous Gaming Collective

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    In this week’s episode, we’re breaking down the rise and fall of FaZe Clan, one of the world’s most famous esports and gaming lifestyle creator collectives. We first dive into FaZe as a company — who they are, what they do, and their financial history — before getting into the horrible situation they’ve found themselves in now. Because after making history as the first esports team on the Nasdaq, six months later their share price plummeted below $1 and their brand is at risk of losing it all. 

    Timestamps:

    17:20 TikTok CEO gets grilled by US Congress in the most hilarious hearing

    29:30 Marc D’Amelio announces his desire to buy TikTok amid potential ban

    32:45 Selena Gomez & Hailey Bieber issue statements to fans over recent TikTok drama

    36:20 Fans speculate that Stassie Baby & Jaden Hossler have broken up

    40:48 The rise & fall of FaZe Clan

    42:48 What is FaZe Clan?

    48:07 The history of FaZe's financial background

    58:09 FaZe goes public and everything starts to go wrong

    Resources:

    https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-tiktok-hearings-inspired-little-faith-in-social-media-or-in-congress

    https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-hearing-congress-us-privacy-law/

    https://centennialbeauty.com/marc-damelio-purchase-tiktok-us-ban/

    https://centennialbeauty.com/selena-gomez-hailey-bieber-issue-statements-tiktok-eyebrow-drama-follow-each-other-instagram/

    https://centennialbeauty.com/did-stassie-karanikolaou-stassie-baby-jaden-hossler-break-up/

    https://centennialbeauty.com/the-rise-fall-of-faze-clan-how-going-public-collapsed-the-worlds-most-famous-gaming-collective/ 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emAN4ZwYeVs&ab_channel=Jabroney 

    1 hr 20 min

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An internet culture news podcast that explores themes surrounding viral stardom, the creator economy, and how social media is shaping Gen Z. Hosted by Centennial World founder Lauren Meisner &…

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